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    Bianco

    4.1 (73 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Isabel C.

    Came to Edmonton for the weekend and decided to try this Italian place as per a local's recommendation. Coming from Vancouver where the food scene is overpowering with lots of highly rated Italian restaurants, I knew I could not expect much. Nonetheless, this was still a good place to try with warm service and good drinks. The beef carpaccio came in a great portion size with a couple of pieces of crostini. I liked it but found nothing special apart from the great size to cost ratio. The server also recommended the con pollo with mushrooms as it was her favourite pasta. It was good but I felt like in terms of flavour and quality, it could be replicated by some of my friends who are really into cooking. I also sampled (not pictured) another pasta ordered by my friend and that one unfortunately was salty and tasted like Michelina's. I also found nothing too special about the pizza and although we had leftovers, I did not find it was something I wanted to reach for again. However, the service was really quick and the server was attentive and warm! Drinks were also good with lots of variety. I also really appreciated the lower food and drink costs (cries in BC inflation). I can say that this is probably good food in Edmonton, but Vancouverites beware as this place may not meet your expectations.

    Toblerone gelato, pistachio dark chocolate tart, and pistachio gelato (kind of dark in there but these were delicious!)
    Beverly A.

    Delicious food. Quick service. Friendly and helpful staff. What more could you ask for? I was craving Italian and my friend recommended this place as we were visiting Edmonton. Great choice for some good Italian dishes! We shared the calamari (super soft and tender!), antipasto (LOVED the fig jam and crustinis), pasta with chicken and roasted mushrooms in truffle oil (chewy pasta and it was sauced wonderfully), pistachio dark chocolate tart (YUUUUMMM!!), and 2 gelatos (toblerone and pistachio flavours -- can't go wrong there!). Just be mindful that this location is at downtown, so be prepared to pay for parking if you're driving. I would come back here again!

    Appetizers, drinks and entrees with a side of desserts

    Great food presentation. Wonderful staff service... would recommend it to everyone Seafood linguine was great- big portions. Gelato- yummy! Garlicky bruschetta.. calamari would eat as a dish alone!!

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    Donna B.

    This place was luxurious! We made a reservation on a Thursday night and I'm glad we did because even on a freezing cold night it was still bumping here! The ambience is dark and romantic, and I love the kind of steampunk feel with the pipe lighting and dark accents. Candles and super cute tea sets if you order tea. Really efficient and thoughtful staff. We came in super bundled up from the cold and the waitress kindly offered to take our coats. We ordered our food right away as I thought it would be a bit more of a wait but the food came out in really good time and as soon as it was out we were all happily enjoying and savouring the rich flavors. When we ordered dessert the waitress asked if we were celebrating too which I thought was nice. I orders the Gnocchi di Patate Dolci $29 added smoked pancetta $4 which I loved the pancetta and the gnocchi was melt in your mouth texture. The butternut squash purée was absolutely divine! A generous but not overwhelming portion. The Spaghetti alla carbonara $26 was the next top item we had ordered. The noodles were perfect and the flavor was excellent. Portion was a little bigger than the gnocchi but so nice. And finally the Tortellini Burro E Salvia $30 had amazing colors and the filling was a little spicy, not hot, but something in the ricotta filling added a nice spice touch. There were tons of sundried tomatoes in this dish as well. Dessert! We had to try one of the gelato flavours and we settled on the cherry mania, it had a lot more chocolate in it than I expected and it was melting pretty fast. We also ordered the Pistachio chocolate tart $12 and this dessert was lovely. Rich but not overpowering, and we adored the caramel sauce on the side as well as the candied orange bits. Truly delightful! We parked at the library parkade and walked which isn't too far, there is also parking out front. And I saw baby high chairs but I didn't notice a baby change table so not sure if they have one or not.

    "Caprese salad"
    Bonnie A.

    Honestly I don't know what happened to Bianco. Maybe they aren't paying a competitive rate to attract top talent, but my latest experience was abysmal. They served a caprese salad with no basil, and when we asked, the server checked with the kitchen and they said they ran out of basil. Why would you send out a caprese salad when you have no basil? And why wouldn't the customer be informed? The icing on the cake was when we were eating our dessert (more on that soon), the table right next to us (within 1 foot of us) had the caprese salad. Yes, I asked them if they were told it didn't have basil as they were poking at it instead of eating it. Nope, they were not told and they had the same server. And they were also very disappointed. The dessert. Gelato was served as milkshake consistency as it was prepared but not brought to our table quick enough. The chocolate cake dessert (cannot recall what it's called) was drier than cardboard. And lastly, the ambiance was not there. Every server was running around which gave a chaotic feeling. There was a guy that seemed to be a manager that standing and watching everyone work. It just felt weird. I'll be hard pressed to return. I might because we've really enjoyed it in the past, but two strikes and they'll be off my list.

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    Food was great and served on time. My waitress was personable and gave great suggestions when ordering. The place is beautiful.

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    Outstanding food, great service and ambience. Best bolognese ever. Highly recommended for authentic Italian cuisine.

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